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William Morton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Williamson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Morton across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Williamson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 20 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irum Morton | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Roland Morton | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Morton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Fredella Morton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Morton | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Eva Morton | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mattie Morton | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Morton |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Morton across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Williamson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Morton
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1769unit:0555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W Sherfield | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ada Sherfield | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Anna B Sherfield | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mattie Sherfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Lizzie Sherfield | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Alma Sherfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alice Sherfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ardie Sherfield | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Euly P Sherfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Loren B Pate | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Maggie Pate | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hinson Pate | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Luvina Pate | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Maggie H Pate | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Pruitt Pate | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Johnnie Pate | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ralph Pate | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | William H James | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Patsy James | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | David Underwood | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cordie Underwood | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James L Underwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Edward Underwood | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Moses E Roland | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary A Roland | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Anna L Roland | 23 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Tennessee |
| 27 | William Morton THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mattie Morton | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary C Morton | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Fredella Morton | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Irum T Morton | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Roland Morton | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Eva Morton | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | William L Nappier | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Ada M Nappier | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | William H Nappier | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mary L Nappier | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nellie M Nappier | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ben Nappier | 42 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ida P Nappier | 11 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ruth N Nappier | 10 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary P Harvey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Helen L Harvey | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary E Harvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Clifford S Frost | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Maggie S Frost | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Thelma M Frost | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gladys L Frost | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Emma A Frost | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lura Graham | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)